Classical Music: The Era of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven Hardcover - 1992
by Philip G. Downs
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The latest volume in the Norton Introduction to Music History series focuses on the rise and decline of the Classical style, which flourished from the middle of the eighteenth century to the second decade of the nineteenth. The author demonstrates the enormous diversity and constant change that characterized music and musical life during this period. Downs eschews the usual stylistic labels, such as Rococo and High Classic, and instead organizes the text into short time spans. Within each, he looks to the social conditions and daily life of the musician, the aesthetics and audience preference in structures, performing combinations, and performing styles. The minor composers, or kleinmeister, are carefully observed, since they most accurately mirror their times. On the other hand, the giants, who left their mark on music for all time, receive full biographical scrutiny at each stage of their development. The book begins with the transition from the Baroque up to 1760 and the burgeoning new style that developed in the next two decades. The author then focuses on the early years of Haydn and Mozart before giving full treatment to the last twenty years of the eighteenth century, which saw the Classical style reach its apogee. Downs returns to the mature Haydn and deals with the last decade of Mozart's life, and finally considers Beethoven's musical origins and accomplishments. He concludes by documenting the eighteenth-century heritage at work in the early nineteenth century. Copiously illustrated, with abundant music examples, this fascinating survey provides invaluable insights into the period that produced some of the most astonishing music ever written.
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- Title Classical Music: The Era of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
- Author Philip G. Downs
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 720
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, New York
- Date 1992-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780393951912 / 039395191X
- Weight 2.54 lbs (1.15 kg)
- Dimensions 9.54 x 6.38 x 1.59 in (24.23 x 16.21 x 4.04 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Music - 19th century - History and criticism, Music - 18th century - History and criticism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92-5037
- Dewey Decimal Code 780.903
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